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a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-15010) with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to provide family medicine and physician assistant services, extending the term by twelve months (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, and adding $200,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $700,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-15010) with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to provide family medicine and physician assistant services, extending the term by twelve months (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, and adding $200,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $700,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad has an agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to make available family medicine physicians to provide services including inpatient rounding and call coverage; the supervising Residents in the Family Practice Residency Program; and outpatient clinic services in the Health Department’s primary care and Natividad Immunology Division Outpatient (NIDO) clinics. Physician Assistant services in the hospital’s mental health unit and County juvenile hall are also provided through this agreement. Natividad wishes to amend the agreement with Ventana so that its providers can continue to provide the same services to its patients and residency program without interruption. Natividad has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms of this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to fiscal provisions. The Agreement has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Center’s Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.
FINANCING:
The cost of this amendment is $200,000. The total not to exceed amount of this Agreement is $700,000 for the period November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. $300,000 is included the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Adopted Budget. The remaining balance will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. There is no impact to the General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement are required for Natividad’s Family Medicine Residency Program and provide Natividad with the additional support it needs in order to provide reliable and high quality patient care which improves the health and quality of life for patients and their families.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Director of Physician Services, 783.2506
Approved by: Dr. Charles R. Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer, 783.2553
Attachments:
First Amendment
Agreement
Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board